Vietnam's key leaders might include officials whose ages exceed the limits. Photo: Doan Bac “In special cases in which those who are out of the age groups and are needed to serve another term, the Politburo and the Secretariat will meditate and submit to the CPV Central Committee for consideration at the 13th Party Congress,” Nguyen Hong Dien, deputy head of the Party’s Commission of Communication and Education, said at a meeting on May 27. … [Read more...] about Vietnam might make exceptions to age limits for key leadership posts next term

Visitors wearing face masks wait in line for the COVID-19 coronavirus test at a temporary virus testing centre in Seoul on May 29, 2020. - South Korea on May 29 imposed limits on the number of pupils going to schools in and around Seoul as officials scramble to tackle fresh coronavirus cases that threaten the country's success in containing the epidemic. (Yonhap/AFP/-) … [Read more...] about South Korea limits school numbers over virus spike

Hanoi (VNA) – The consumer price index (CPI) in May decreased by 0.03 percent against the previous month and 1.24 percent against last December, but increased by 4.39 percent year-on-year, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported on May 29. The average index for the first five months was up 4.39 percent from that of the same period last year. In the period, basic inflation rose by 2.88 percent year-on-year. According to the GSO, in May, four out of the 11 commodity groups experienced price reductions: transport (2.21 percent); culture, entertainment and tourism (0.02 percent); post and telecommunication services (0.02 percent); and garment, headwear and footwear (0.01 percent). Increases were seen in prices of restaurant and catering service (0.34 percent); beverage and tobacco (0.25 percent); housing and building material (0.25 percent); other commodities and services (0.07 percent); household appliances (0.05 percent); and medicine and medical services (0.04 percent). … [Read more...] about May CPI shows slight reduction due to dropping petrol, power, rice prices